2010 Schedule

September 4, 2010Wahoowa: History of Virginia Cavalier FootballKevin Edds, Writer and Director of Wahoowa: The History of Virginia Cavalier Football (A&S ‘95)Coy Barefoot, SCPS professor; radio producer of Charlottesville Right Now!; best-selling author (A&S ‘97)

Receive a firsthand glimpse of the documentary, Wahoowa: TheHistory of Virginia Cavalier Football, written and directed by alumnus Kevin Edds (A&S ‘95). Coy Barefoot (Alumnus A&S ‘97), SCPS adjunct professor, radio producer of Charlottesville Right Now! and best-selling author of The Corner: A History of Student Life at the University of Virginia, will discuss with Mr. Edds the amazing U.Va. football history. They will examine how the players, students, coaches and administration played a role in the development of this truly American game and the impact the program has had on the college football world for the past 140 years.

Our shocked world watched Haiti collapse as a result of the tragic earthquake in January 2010. Now that our attention has turned to other pressing issues, how have the Haitians moved on? Join us as Associate Dean Robert Fatton, a native of Haiti, explores this nation’s history right up to the devastating earthquake. Having provided medical care for many Haitians, Dr. Dillingham will provide a firsthand account of the medical conditions prior to the earthquake and life as it is today. Both speakers have intimate knowledge of Haiti; join us as they converse candidly about the people, politics and plans for the future of Haiti.October 2, 2010Space Flight: An Astronaut’s Historical PerspectiveKathy Thornton, Associate Dean, Department of Science, Technology, and SocietyIn this "Space Age," we are just beginning to explore the solar system. Human space flights into Earth’s orbit are the first baby steps off our home planet. Why do we go to space? What do we do there? What will we learn in this environment that will benefit future explorers? Professor Kathy Thornton, a four-time space flight veteran who was recently inducted into the NASA Hall of Fame, will describe her experiences in space and perspective on the future.

October 16, 2010 (Homecomings)Sabato's Crystal BallLarry Sabato, University Professor and Director of the Center for PoliticsProfessor Larry Sabato will bring his political prowess and knowledge to the More Than the Score audience to discuss the upcoming 2010 midterm elections and their potential impact on both local and national politics. Sabato was at the helm of his famed Crystal Ball in 2008, which was the most accurate political analysis of that year's election, correctly predicting over 95% of the Senate and House races and coming within one electoral vote of the actual result of the Presidential contest. Sabato has spoken at length in several hundred national TV appearances and speeches. Now he will end his road trip in this election season at home—on Grounds, with the people he calls his extended Wahoo family.October 23, 2010Do We Know What Makes Us Happy?Tim Wilson, Sherrell J. Aston Professor of Psychology, Department of PsychologyDo people know what makes them happy? Obviously, most people can identify the things in life that are worth pursuing and those that are not. However, how good are we at predicting what will make us happy or how long our happiness will last? Professor Timothy D. Wilson will discuss research that addresses these questions: What is the number one predictor of happiness? Does money make us happy? Are there things we can do to become happier? What is happiness, anyway?October 30, 2010Another Credit Crisis... Is it a Double Dip?Edwin Burton, Professor, Department of Economics

Since the summer of 2007, credit markets have hovered on the brink of collapse. Recovery in all financial markets seemed to be on the mend by early 2010 and then…the Greek government restated their fiscal outlook and the sovereign credit crisis began! How will things play out in the Eurozone? Professor Edwin Burton will address whether the U.S. will face a double-dip recession in 2011.November 13, 2010Virginia Wine: Past, Present & FutureChad Zakaib, General Manager of Jefferson Vineyards (A&S ‘94)

Join us for an illustration of the evolution of wine in Virginia from colonial times to the present day. Chad Zakaib (A&S ’94), General Manager of Jefferson Vineyards, will provide a visual framework and timeline for Virginia’s viticulture fact-filled journey from the Act of 1612 to what is now the seventh-largest wine producing state nationally. Enjoy a sip of wine after Zakaib effortlessly weaves people, politics and perspective to tell the story of viticulture in Virginia.